by QRKIEZ | Feb 24, 2025 | Neurodivergent Voices, Professional Voices, QRKIEZ Announcements
Neurodivergent individuals and their families, allies, and support networks are always on the lookout for more information to help them navigate life and its challenges. To that end, QRKIEZ is proud to announce the launch of our new Resources for Neurodivergents, a...
by Dennis Tran | Feb 3, 2025 | Mental Health, Neurodivergent Voices
For much of my life, self-advocacy felt overwhelming and foreign. As someone navigating life as a queer, partially blind, late-identified autistic-ADHDer with C-PTSD, asking for what I needed often felt like taking up too much space—a concept deeply tied to both my...
by QRKIEZ | Dec 9, 2024 | Mentorship, Neurodivergent Voices, Professional Voices, School, Work
How do neurodivergent students transition from the structured environment of high school to the less structured worlds of college and the workplace? QRKIEZ CEO Veena Aiyer interviews Brandon Slade, Founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Untapped Learning, which...
by Ashley Karol | Dec 2, 2024 | Allies, Neurodivergent Voices, Professional Voices, Work
My journey has been one of self-discovery, challenge, and empowerment. I used to be the straight-A student, perfect rule-follower, and all-around perfectionist. I thought my adult life would follow a similar path. However, as I gained more freedom and faced fewer...
by Victoria Verlezza, PhD | Oct 28, 2024 | Neurodivergent Voices, Professional Voices, School, Uncategorized, Work
Growing up, I often felt like an outsider in a world designed for people who thought and learned differently. As a child, I struggled with reading and writing, my letters dancing on the page like a chaotic symphony. Teachers often chalked it up to laziness or lack of...
by Ronald Sosa | Oct 21, 2024 | Mentorship, Neurodivergent Voices, Professional Voices, Work
When I first stepped into leadership, I was driven by a sense of purpose. I had something to prove, not only to myself but to everyone around me. I was going to be the leader I always wished I’d had. The kind of leader who truly cared for their team, someone who...
